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Job DescriptionWhat will you be doing? We are seeking experiencedSatellite AIT (Assembly, Integration & Testing) Engineersto join our team supporting the mechanical and environmental validation of satellite platforms and payloads.This role involves hands-on work in cleanroom environments, executing integration, alignment, and test activities, and preparing for satellite launch campaigns.You will be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering mission-critical hardware to...
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AIT Satellite Engineer
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Chief Satellite Systems Engineer
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Satellite AIT Engineer
Satellite AIT EGSE EngineerPushing the boundaries of space technology - one test rack at a time.+ £45 per hour Inside IR35Location: StevenageType: long term contract roleAbout the RoleWe're looking for a Satellite AIT EGSE Engineer to take the reins on specifying, procuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the electrical test racks (EGSE) that bring spacecraft from blueprint to blast-off. You'll be hands-on...
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Satellite System Engineer
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Satellite AIT Engineer
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Space jobs are scattered across satellite manufacturers, payload houses, launch startups, space-data scaleups, national labs and UK public sector frameworks—often buried in ATS portals or duplicated across boards. The smart play isn’t more scrolling; it’s automation. With keyword-rich alerts, RSS feeds and a reusable ChatGPT workflow, you can bring high-signal roles to you, triage them in minutes, and tailor stronger applications without burning your evenings.
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A role & keyword map covering systems, AOCS/GNC/flight dynamics, RF/TT&C, payloads, avionics/FSW, power/thermal/structures/propulsion, AIT/AIV, ground segment & ops, EO/space data, and mission assurance/QA.
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From satellite systems & launch services to space exploration & downstream applications, the UK’s space sector is scaling fast. Lightcast data shows a +32% YoY rise in UK job ads mentioning “satellite”, “spacecraft”, “payload integration” or “space systems” in Q1 2025. With around 55,550 professionals directly employed (2022/23), demand for specialist skills is high.
This guide lists 10 UK-registered recruitment agencies with a clear focus on space-industry hiring. All agencies have verified websites & active space-sector recruitment.
From launch vehicles and CubeSats to space-based communications, climate monitoring, and lunar exploration—UK space jobs are entering a bold new era. With government investment, private capital, and ESA partnerships driving growth, demand is surging for professionals with the right skills to build and sustain this expanding space economy.
Welcome to the Space Sector Jobs Skills Radar 2026—your annual guide to the engineering tools, simulation platforms, programming languages and mission technologies that UK employers are prioritising. Whether you're an aerospace graduate, software engineer, or systems integrator, this radar helps you target the future of UK space careers.
The UK space sector is enjoying rapid growth—driven by satellite constellations, launch services, Earth observation, space science, and defence applications. But while demand for engineers, scientists, mission designers, and space analysts is high, many of the most compelling roles are never advertised publicly.
Instead, these opportunities are often filled through professional networks, working groups, innovation clusters, and academic-industry partnerships. This guide will show you how to access hidden UK space jobs by engaging with bodies like the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), UKSpace, British Interplanetary Society (BIS), and regional space clusters.
By leveraging membership directories, special-interest groups (SIGs), CPD events, and funded projects, you can position yourself to be first in line—even before roles are posted.
Being made redundant from a role in the UK space sector can be disheartening. Whether your work was tied to satellite design, launch services, ground systems, mission operations, or Earth observation analytics, the experience and specialist knowledge you've gained is still highly valuable.
The UK government’s Space Strategy, increased commercial investment, and new launch initiatives across Cornwall, Scotland, and Wales continue to drive opportunities in upstream and downstream space technologies.
This guide will help you relaunch your career in the UK space sector after redundancy.
Why last year’s pay survey already misfires for UK space talent
Ask a Satellite Systems Engineer wrestling with RF budgets, a Mission Operations Analyst shepherding cubesats at 04:00 UTC, or a Launch Vehicle Propulsion Engineer machining ablative liners in Cornwall: “Am I earning what I deserve?” The honest answer drifts faster than orbital debris. Since early 2024 the UK Space Agency released £1.6 billion of National Space Strategy funding, SaxaVord’s spaceport edged toward its first vertical launch licence, and Harwell Campus welcomed three VC‑fuelled in‑orbit‑servicing start‑ups. Each headline ratcheted hiring demand—and salaries.
A salary guide printed in 2024 is already as dated as a Block II GPS ephemeris: no mention of the Scottish micro‑launcher premium, the AI‑earth‑observation bubble, or the sudden scarcity of flight‑dynamics controllers who can wrangle multi‑constellation mega‑swarms. To replace guesswork with data, UKSpaceJobs.co.uk distilled a clear, three‑factor formula. Feed in your discipline, UK region & seniority; you’ll get a realistic 2025 baseline—no stale averages, no vague “competitive” claims. This article unpacks the formula, explores the forces inflating space salaries, and sets out concrete steps to boost your value within ninety days.
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